The Washington critic., 1887-11-22
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

CJII NEWS fAhAuhAfho.
The officers of the Third Battalion Of
the District Militia, at a meeting last night
elected a. j. Robinson Major.
John II. Carr, the paiDter-not printer,
Gs was stated yesterday-wh was so Sc.
iiously burned yesterday, is doing as well
as could be expected.
The National Republican Club OF the
District at meeting last evening, adopted
an address 10 the Republican party and
ordered it's publication.
The habeas corpus case Of James Cal.
Ian one OF the alleged conspiring musicians,
will be heard as soon as possible In the
Court in General Term.
"A live colCred female infant was found
on the doorstep OF house No. 3l2 Miller
alley, between A and East Capitol and Third
and Fourth streets northeast, last night.
CHARLES Nelson, colored, lies at the
Freedmen's Hospital with bullet wounds iu
his head and both legs, inflicted by Thomas
Payne In quarrel over game Of "craps."
-Messrs. Eiseman Bros, Clothlers and
Tallors, Seventh and l. streets northwest,
have been awarded the contract for supply
ing watchmen's uniforms for the War, State
and Navy Departments.
The Washington Conservatory OF Music
gave it's quarterly recital last night In the
st. Cloud Building. Professor Bullard
acted as conductor and the rendition OF the
various features was excellent.
Thieves attempted to enter the restau.
rant Of Charles Dietz, 230 New Jersey ave-
nue. northwest, on Saturday night, by cut
ting Stats from window, but were fright
ened of before securing an entrance.
james Kenney, so years old, attempted
10 commit suicide at his house, 1l3 Purdy's
Court northwest, yesterday afternoon, by
taking muriatic acid. He was attended
by DR.. Hickling, after which he was sent to
Freedman's Hospital.
Manager Hoffman OF the New Wonder
land evidently intends to keep order In his
theatre. Joseph Costic, Greek, talked too
much in there last night and disturbed the
audience. Mr.. Hoffman had him before
Judge, Smell this morning, who imposed
fine OF s..
AT meeting of the stockholders OF the
Washington Baseball Club last night the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year. Il G. Hewitt, president: w. j.
BuikhaIt, secretary and treasurer; board
Of directors; W. F. Hewitt, NJ. b. scanlon,
Jofepb q. Rock and Messrs. Bowling and
Broughton.
Edward Stolpe, maker of models, at
No. GO9 Seventh street, left home suddenly
come days ago and took with him $500 and
n quantity OF old silver and gold. He left
u IulIDtT VI Dllis dGphlu uuu uls Nlio anu
child penniless. There had been no do
mes,ic trouble and his wife cannot account
for his departure. He is supposed to be in
Brooklyn,
AN alteration took place about l2.l5
this morning at the corner Of Rhode Island
avenue and Seventh street northwest, be-
tween Frank Dickson and John ii. Harris,
both colored. Dickson was shot twice In
The left leg above the knee, He was taken
Ia
and Gaines extracted the balls aud pro.
noupced the wounds not serious. Both
men were arrested.
West Washington.
Miss Esta Ludgate, the daughter OF Mr..
Thomas Ludgate, while playing with some
OF her young friends, ruptured blood
vessel and is now lying dangerously Ill at
her residence on Gay street.
The Linthicum Institute Is In the very
zenith Of It's usefulness, and the trustees
lnd difficulty In accommodating all who
apply for admission. The new building Is
a model OF convenience for school pur-
pcses, and, although roomy, 1t Is crowded
TO its full capacity.
The Thirteenth Building Association OF
West Washington met last night at God
dard's Hall. A quorum not bciug present,
the meeting adjourned.
with 20 bales Of hay for j. G. and j. NJ.
Waters.
There was one arrest here for disor-
derly conduct.
Cattle sales at Drovcrs' Rest, D. c., No
yember 81, 1887: 324 cattle up and sold:
Best, i@iic.; good, 3lMic; medium, 3iG9
Bic; common, S2.G5dS3 25. 300 sheep aud
lambs-sheep, 3@llc.; lambs, 4@5ic
calvee, 5l@7c. 20 COWS aud calves-s?5o
SG5. Market slow
-Temperature and condition Of water at
! a. m.: Great Falls, temperature, IS; conii-
tlon, 90; receiving reservoir, temperature,
"A; condition at north connection, 80; at
south connection, 80; distributing reservoir,
temperature, AZ; condition at intiuent gate
house, 30; condition at etiluent gate
house, 50,
East Washington.
Mrs. James p, Wilson Of 5Oi Eighth
street southeast has returned to the city
after lengthy visit to relatives In Mary
land.
Two white men, haillug from Baltimore
ard Richmond. obtained lodgings at the
Fifth Precinct station last night
The officers OF the Fifth Precinct made
TO arrests during the twepty.four hours
eLdirg at O'Clock this morning.
South Washington.
"A 7O,yesrold white man named George
Brown was badly hurt about the body
about ego O'Clock yesterday by falling
from wagon on Four.anda half street, near
Virginia avenue southwest, lie was re.
moved TO Providence Hospital.
John Nelson, a seventeen-year-old hoy,
was arrested this morning for stealing q
chicken fl0m Henrietta Thorn IS. The lat
Ter ia4h that Nelson was the checklist boy
The ever saw. lie picked her chicken up
before her eyes and then told II that II
ought to lie 'shamed OF itself for running
away ircm home.
Dcath Of an artillery Captain.
Captain James Eyerln Wilson, Battery
II, Second Artillery, died Sunday at his
residence at 1915 p street. lie entered
West Point from this District, OF which he
was native, The interment took place IN
| Baltimore to day.
| Luxurious Christmas i'rescuts.
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